Plum-Glazed Gingered Ham

Ingredients

• 2 (12 ounce) jars plum preserves
• 2 tablespoons lime juice
• 1 tablespoon lime zest
• 1 tablespoon Dijon mustard
• 2 tablespoons gingerroot, grated (or subsitute refrigerated brand grated ginger)
• 3/4 teaspoon pepper
• 1 (5-10 lb)  ham, bone-in
• 2 tablespoons cornstarch, dissolved in water, for thickening

Directions

1. 1

   Preheat oven to 325 degrees.

2. 2

   Glaze: Combine first 6 ingredients in a saucepan, and bring to a boil, stirring constantly.

3. 3

   Place ham on rack (or on celery ribs, if you don't have a rack that fits) in shallow pan (I used a covered cast-iron pot with celery ribs to keep the ham off the bottom).

4. 4

   Score surface of ham, making diamond pattern around the ham, about 1/2 inch deep.

5. 5

   Spoon half of glaze over the ham.

6. 6

   Cover and bake at 325 degrees for approximately 90 minutes.

7. 7

   Remove drippings from pan and bake an additional 30 minutes (or until temp reaches 140 degrees), uncovered, basting 1-2 times with remaining glaze.

8. 8

   Gravy: Skim fat from drippings, and combine with dissolved flour or cornstarch, stirring until thick and smooth.